The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien [1982 PAPERBACK] • Revised Edition • Ballantine

The Hobbit (or There and Back Again) by J.R.R. Tolkien REVISED EDITION PAPERBACK [1982] BALLANTINE BOOKS  49th printing w/ realistic tubby Bilbo cover art by Michael Herring.   Book is in very good condition.  Cover has light shelf and edge wear.  *Note - there are 2 torn pages at rear of book that have been sealed.  [See photos]  all other pages look and read as new.  Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!